Cotton Germplasm Collections:Opportunities and Challenges

摘要

@@ According to an FAO report in 1996,49000 cotton genotypes are being maintained in germplasm collections worldwide.Of these accessions,approximately 67% reside in the six largest collections.Identification of mutual opportunities and challenges faced by these germplasm banks could result in major benefits to the international research community.A primary goal of all germplasm collections always has been the expansion and improvement of the genetic diversity residing within them.